Broadband Subscription Rate

This metric assesses the percentage of households with a broadband internet subscription, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The broadband subscription ... Read More

Americans Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis. Losing the Internet Won’t Help

After April, 23 million low-income households could lose their Affordable Connectivity Program benefits. Their mental health could suffer. Read More

Americans are spending more on travel and live entertainment. But their personal saving rate has taken a dip.

During the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans ... In 2023, consumer spending on foreign trips and live entertainment rose by nearly 30 percent, according to the newspaper. Read More

Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out

From 2003 to 2022, American men reduced their average hours of face-to-face socializing by about 30 percent ... 19 clearly increased time alone, these trends predate the pandemic. Read More

Technology News

After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way ... Read More

Consumer News

The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency. Read More

Why rural areas can't catch a break on speedy broadband

They're part of a solution to a critical problem facing the US -- delivering broadband services to millions of rural Americans ... and that cuts had increased by almost 25 percent. Read More

Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?

The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and ... had climbed nearly 40 percent among older Americans over the past 10 to 15 years. Read More

Here's how much Americans say they need to retire — and it's 53% higher than four years ago

Americans have lofty goals ... She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. Read More

Why Traffic Fatalities Spiked During Pandemic —And Are Staying High

“Distracted driving and speeding became more normal during the pandemic ... dangerous and lead to increased crashes, injuries and deaths on the road. Twenty-three percent of U.S. drivers ... Read More

Nearly half of Americans struggle to pay for housing

A new study from real estate brokerage Redfin found that 49% of Americans sometimes ... Louis shows rents have surged since the pandemic. The February Consumer Price Index shows rents were ... Read More

More Americans Take Prescription Medication

Forty-four percent of all Americans take at least ... asked whether they had taken medication during the previous month. Prescription drug use increased among persons of all ages (Cover Figure ... Read More